Dress-form.



J. V. KEARNS.

DRESS FORM.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 20, 1909.

lPatented May 2 1911.

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J. V. KEARNS.

` DRESS FORM. APPLIOATION FILED APR.20, 190`9.

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`J. V. KEARNS.

DRESS FORM.

PPLIUATION 111,111) Ammo, 1909.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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n rrnn sra JAMES V. KEARNS, 'OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TOvKEARNS MANU- FACTURINGOOMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ACORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

'DRESS-FORM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1911.

Application led April 20, 1909. Serial No. 491,072.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES V. KEARNS, citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDress-Forms, of which the following is a specification.

This invent-ion relates to dress forms comprising an outer skeleton andan inner supporting structure connected with the outer skeleton andadapted to be adjusted to alter the shape and vary the size of the same.

The object of the invention is to provide, in a dress form of the classto which my invention relates, a novel, simple and efficientconstruction and organization of parts whereby numerous desirableadjustments of the parts may be readily effected'to vary the size andcontour of the igure.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations ofparts which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved dress form.Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof, on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectionon line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line 5 5 ofFig. 1. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on line 6 6 of Fig.

Fig. 7 is a view of one of the split clamping tubes and adjuncts,detached. Fig. 8 is a view of one of the pairs of arm contour plates andadjuncts, as seen at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a section on line9 9 of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a section on line 10 1O of Fig. 2. Fig. 11 isa section on line 11--11 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, I shall first describe the outer system ofcontour plates simulating the ligure of a person, and thereafterdescribe the inner adjustable supporting structure for the contourplates.

7 designates the neck band, 8 the bust band, 13 the hip band and 14 thebottom band located a suitable distance below the hip band.

The neck band 7 comprises side plates 15, and front and back plates 16and 17 respectively. These plates 15, 16 and 17 overlap each other andare arranged to slide upon each other to permit the expansion andcontraction of the neck band, the plates being held in positions ofadjustment by suitable clamping screws 18 engaging the side plates 15and extending through slots in the front and back plates 16 and 17. Itwill thus be seen that by loosening the screws 18 the neck band 7 may beexpanded or contracted as desired.

The bust band 8 comprises side plates 19, and front and back plates 20and 21 respectively. The plates 19, 2O and 21 overlap each other, andthe end of each plate is provided with a suitable band 22 which extendsaround the adjacent plate in a manner to hold the plates forming thebust band tolgether and to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally ofeach other to expand and contract the bust band as desired.

The waist band 12 comprises side plates 23 and front and back plates 24and 25 respectively. The plates 23, 24 and 25 overlap each other, andthe end of each plate is provided with a suitable band 26 which extendsaround the adjacent plate in a manner to hold the plates forming thewaist band together and to permit them to be adjusted longitudinallyofeach other to expand and contract the waist band as desired.

The .hip band 13 comprises side plates 27 and front and back plates 28and 29 respectively. The plates 27 28 and 29 overlap each other, and theend of each plate is provided with a suitable band 30 which extendsaround the adjacent plate in a manner to hold the plates forming the hipband together and to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally of eachother to expand and contract the hip band as desired.

The bottom plate 14 comprises side plates 31 and front and back plates32 and 33 respectively. The plates 31. 32 and 33 overlap each other, andthe end of each plate is provided with a suitable band 34 which extendsaround the adjacent plate in a manner to hold the plates forming thebottom band together and to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally ofeach other to expand and contract the bottom band as desired.

Secured to the side plates 15 of the collar band 7 are the inner ends ofoutwardly extending shoulder plates 35, the outer ends of whichn arebent inwardly to form loops 36. Extending through each loop 36 is theupper portion of a pair of circularly arranged arm plates 37 38, the endportions of which overlap each other and are provided with suitablebands 39 which extend around the plates in a manner to hold them inengagement with each other and permit them to be adjusted longitudinallyof each other to expand and contract the arm portion of the figure asdesired.

The back plates 38 of the pairs of arm plates are secured to the outerends of a horizontally arranged back brace 46, which comprises a centralplate 41, and outer plates 40 overlapping the central plate 41, theouter ends ot' the outer plates 40 being` secured to the plates 38 otthe pairs of aim plates.

The plates 40 and 41 are provided with suitable bands 42 which extendaround the plates 40 and 41 in a manner to hold them in engagement witheach other and permit their adjustment longitudinally of each other tolengthen and shorten the back plates 46 and permit the pairs of armplates to be adjusted toward and from each other to vary the distancebetween said pairs, the loops 36 of the shoulder plates 35 permittingthis adjustment of the pairs of arm plates.

The shoulder plates 35 are connected to the bust band 8 by upper andlower ,plates 43 and 44 respectively, which overlap each other and areprovided with suitable bands 45 holding them in engagement with eachother in a manner to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally of eachother to permit the bust band 8 to be adjusted toward and from theshoulder plates 35.

The shoulder plates 35 are connected to the back brace 46 by upper andlower plates 47 and 48 respectively, which overlap each other and areprovided with suitable bands 49 holding them in engagement with eachother in a manner to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally of eachother to permit the adjustment of the back brace 46 toward and from theshoulder plates 35.

The bust band 8 is connected to the waist band 12 by upper and lowerside plates 50 and 51 respectively, which overlap each other and areprovided with suitable bands 52 holding them in engagement with eachother in a manner to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally of eachother.

Connected to the bust band 8 are the upper ends of front plates 53 whichextend 'downwardly from the bust band and over lap the upper portions otplates 54 which are arranged inwardly of the waist band 12. The lowerportions of the plates 54 extend below the waist band 12 and overlap theupper portions of plates 55 which extend upwardly from the bottom band14. The plates 55 extend upwardly from the bottom band 14 and arearranged outwardly of the hip band 13, the lower ends of the plates 55being attached to the bottom band 14. The plates 54 are provided withsuitable bands 56 and 57 which embrace the plates 53 and 55 respectivelyin a manner to permit the plates 53, 54 and 55 to be adjustedlongitudinally of each other.

The hip band 13 and bottom band 14 are connected together by side plates58 which extend above the hip band 13 and overlap plates 59 extendingdownwardly from the waist band 12. The upper ends of the plates 58 areprovided with suitable bands 60 which embrace the lower portions of theplates 59 to permit slight longitudinal adjustment of the plates 58 withrespect to the plates 59.

Extending centrally down the front of the ligure from the neck band 7 tothe bottom band 14, is a series of overlapping plates as follows:Secured to the front plate 16 of the neck band 7 is the upper end ot aplate 61 which overlaps a plate 62 extending upwardly from the bust band8. The upper end of the plate 62 is provided with a suitable band 63which embraces the plate 61, and the lower end of the plate 61 isprovided with a clamping screw 18 which extends through a slot in theplate 62. The plate 62 extends downwardly from the bust band 8 andoverlaps the upper portion of a plate 64 extending upwardly from thewaist band 12. rlhe upper end of the plate 64 is provided with aclamping screw 18 extending through a slot in the plate 62. The plate 64extends downwardly below the waist band 12 and overlaps the upperportion of a plate 65 extending upwardly from the hip band 13. The lowerportion of the plate 64 is provided with a clamping screw 18 whichextends through a slot in the plate 65. The plate 65 also extendsbetween and is connected to the hip band 13, and the bottom band 14.From this description it will be seen that by loosening the clampingscrews 18 the centrally arranged front plates just described may beadjusted longitudinally of each other and then clamped in theirpositions of adjustment by tightening the clamping screws 18.

Extending centrally down the back of the ligure from the neck band 7 tothe bottom band 14, is a series of overlapping plates as follows.Secured to the back plate 17 of the neck band 7 is the upper end of aplate 66 which overlaps a plate 67 extending upwardly from the brace 46.The lower end of the plato 66 is provided with a clamping screw 18 whichextends through a slot in the upper portion of the plate 67. The plate67 extends downwardly from the back brace 46 and overlaps the upperportion of a plate 68 extending upwardly from the bust band 8. Theupper' end of the plate 68 is provided with a clamping screw 18extending through a slot in the plate 67. The plate 68 extendsdownwardly from the bust band S and overlaps the upper portion of aplate 69 extending upwardly from the waist band 12. The upper portion ofthe plate 69 is provided with a clamping screw 18 extending through aslot in the plate 68. rlhe plate 69 extends downwardly below the waistband 12 and overlaps the upper portion of a plate 70 extending upwardlyfrom the hip band 13. The upper portion of the plate 70 is provided witha clamping screw 18 which extends through a slot in the plate 69. Theplate 7 0 also extends between and is connected to the hip band 13 andbottom band 14. From this description it will be seen that by looseningthe clamping screws 18 the centrally arranged back plates just describedmay be adjusted longitudinally of each other and then clamped in theirpositions of adjust-ment by tightening the clamping screws 18.

The plates of the system of contour plates hereinbefore described areshaped and arranged to simulate a portion of the figure of a person, andby the construction and arrangements of the plates the same may beadjusted in any desirable manner to vary the size and contour of thefigure. This system of contour plates constitutes the outer dress formand is supported upon an inner standard in a manner to permit thevarious adjustments of the contour plates to vary the figure. 1 shallnow proceed to describe the means for thus supporting the system ofcontour plates.

Arranged within the outer dress form is a standard 71 comprising a lowerportion 72 and an upper screw-threaded portion 73 rising from the lowerportion 72. The lower portion 72 is adapted to be connected to andsupported by any suitable base.

Projecting horizontally from the lower portion 72 of the standard 71within the hip band 13, are laterally extending telescopic arms 74 and75 and a rearwardly extending telescopic arm 76. The outer end of thetelescopic arm 74 is secured to one side plate 27 of the hip band, theouter end of the telescopic arm 75 is secured to the other side plate 27of the hip band, and the outer end of the telescopic arm 76 is securedto the back plate 29 of the hip band. The telescopic arms 74, 75 and 76are alike in construction, and therefore 1 shall describe but one arm indetail; and for this purpose l have selected the arm 74.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6 and 7 the arm 74 comprises an outer tubularportion 77 projecting iixedly from the standard. 71, and an innertubular portion 78. The inner end of the tubular portion 78 extends intoand is slidingly fitted to the outer portion of the tubular portion 77,and the outer end of the tubular portion 78 extends into an opening inthe side plate 27 and is secured to said plate. The inner end of thetube 78 is split as at 79, to permit it to be expanded to engage andbind against the tube 77. Extending centrally through the tube 78 is apin 80, the outer end of which is provided with a head 81 which isslidingly fitted to the interior of the tube 78 and extends normally aslight distance beyond the outer end thereof. The inner portion of thepin 8O extends through and is slidingly fitted to a block 82 which isheld against longitudinal movement within the tube 78 by pins 83 asshown. The inner end of the pin is provided with a tapering head 84positioned to engage the inner split end of t-he tube 78 and expand saidend when the pin 8O is forced outwardly. rIhe pin 80 is normally forcedoutwardly by the action of a spring 85 encircling the pin 8O and bearingagainst the block 82 and the head 81. It will thus be seen that'if thehead 81 be forced inwardly, the inner split end of the tube 78 will bepermitted to contract to free it from binding engagement with the tube77 to permit the tube 78 to be adjusted within the tube 77 to lengthenand shorten the arm 74 as desired. After the arm 74 has been adjusted tothe desired position and inward pressure against the head 81 removed,the spring 85 will force the pin 80 outwardly and cause the head 84 toexpand the inner split end of the tube 78 and loclr the tube 78 in itsposition of adjustment.

From the construction just described, it will be seen that the hip band13 may be readily expanded or contracted laterally and rearwardly by theadjustment of the arms 74, 75 and 76.

Connected to the front plate 28 of the hip band 13 is the outer end of atelescopic arm 86 similar in construction to the telescopic arm 74. rlheinner end of the arm 86 is provided with a block 87 the sides of whichare secured to lateral arms 88 which extend rearwardly from the arm 86one on each side of the standard 71. The rearward ends of the arms 88are connected together by a block 89. The bottoms of the arms 88 areprovided with notches 90 adapted to engage pins 91 extending laterallyfrom the standard 71. The arms 86 and 88 form in effect a single armwhich may be adjusted with respect to the standard 71 to expand orcontract the forward portion of the hip band 13, the telescopic arm 86forming a line adjustment and the engagement of the different notches 90of the arms 81 with the pins 91 forming a quick, coarse adjustment. ltwill thus be seen that the construction just described provides a widerange of adjustment for the forward portion of the hip band, which widerange of adjustment is particularly desirable in this portion of thefigure.

Screwech on to the upper portion of the standard 71 are three sleeves,92, 93 and 94,

provided with suitable hand operated wheels 95, 96 and 97 respectively.By turning the wheels 95, 96 and 97 the sleeves 92, 93 and 94 may beadjusted vertically upon the standard 71 independently of each other.

The sleeve 92 is provided with a pair 0f collars 98, 98 arranged inspaced relation to each other, and loosely surrounding the sleeve 92between the collars 98, 98, is an adjustable collar or base 99. Thecollar 99 is fitted around the sleeve 92 and between the collars 98, 98,sufficiently loose to permit it to be rocked upon the sleeve.

The collar 99 is located within the waist band 12 and is provided withlaterally extending telescopic arms 100, a forwardly extendingtelescopic arm 101, and a rearwardly extending telescopic arm 102. Theouter ends of the telescopic arms 100 are connected to the side plates23, the outer end of the telescopic arm 101 is connected. to the frontplate 24, and the outer end of the telescopic arm 102 is connected tothe back plate 25 of the waist band. The telescopic arms 100, 101, and102 are similar in construction to the telescopic arm 74 hereinbeforedescribed. It will thus be seen that the waist band 12 may be expandedor contracted laterally, forwardly and rearwardly as desired, by theadjustment of the telescopic arms connecting the waist band with thecollar 99.

The sleeve 93 is provided with a pair of collars 103, 103, arranged inspaced relation to each other, and loosely surrounding the sleeve 93between the collars 103, 103 is an adjustable collar or base 104. Thecollar 104 is fitted around the sleeve 93 and between the collars 103,103, sufficiently loose to permit it to be rocked upon the sleeve.

The collar 104 is arranged within the bust band 8, and is provided withlaterally extending telescopic arms 105, a forwardly extendingtelescopic arm 106, and a rearwardly extending telescopic arm 107. Theouter ends of the telescopic arms 105 are connected to the side plates19, the outer end of the telescopic arm 106 is connected to the frontplate 20, and the outer end of the telescopic arm 107 is connected tothe back plate 21 of the bust band. The telescopic arms 105, 106 and 107are similar in construction to the telescopic arm 74 hereinbeforedescribed. It will thus be seen that the bust band 8 may be expanded orcontracted laterally, forwardly and rearwardly as desired, by theadjustment of the telescopic arms connecting the bust band with thecollar 104.

The sleeve 94 is provided with a pair of collars 108, 108, arranged inspaced relation to each other, and loosely surrounding the sleeve 94between the collars 108, 108, is an adjustable collar 109. The collar109 is fitted 94 and between the collars 108, 108 sufficiently loose topermit it tourbe rocked upon the sleeve. The collar 108 is arranged infront of the back brace 46 and between the two pairs of arm plates, andis provided with laterally extending telescopic arms 110, and arearwardly extending telescopic arm 111. The outer end of the telescopicarm 111 is connected to the back brace 46, and the outer ends of thetelescopic arms 110 are connected to blocks 112, one block 112 beinglocated centrally within one pair of arm plates 37, 38, and the otherblock 112 being located centrally within the other pair of arm plates37, 38.

Projecting from each block 112 are two telescopic arms 113, 114. Theouter ends of t-he arms 113 are connected to the front plates 37 and theouter ends of the arms 114 are connected to the back plates 38 of thepairs of arm plates. The telescopic arms 110, 111, 113 and 114 are eachsimilar in construction to the telescopic arm 74 hereinbefore described.It will therefore be seen that by adjusting the arm 111 the back brace46 may be adjusted toward and from the standard 71; that by adjustingthe arms 110 the pairs of arm plates may be adjusted toward and fromeach other; and that by ad-y justing the arms 113 and 114the pairs ofarm plates 37 38 may not only be adjusted to expand and contract the armportions of the figure, but they may also be adjusted to move the armportions of the figure forward ord backward with relation to the standar71.

By turning the hand wheels 95, 96 and 97, l

the waist band 12, the bust band 8 and the pairs of arm plates 37, 38may be adjusted vertically with relation to each other and with relationto the hip band 13, and they may also be adjusted independently of eachother. Before these various vertical adjustments are effected, however,it will be necessary to loosen certain of the clamp screws 18 whichsecure together the overlapping centrally arranged front and backcontour plates.

The rocking engagement of the collars 99, 104 and 109 with the sleeves92, 93 and 94 respectively, form important features of my invention, forthe reason that they permit the adjustment of the angle of the waistband and the angle of the bust band and also the angle of the arm 111for various shoulder and arm adjust-ments. After the desired adjustmentsof the contour plates by the rocking of the collars 99, 104 and 109 havebeen effected, the plates are secured in place by the clamping screws18.

As hereinbefore described, the telescopic arms` 110 are similar inconstruct-ion to the arm 74, and it will therefore be seen that theouter portions of the arms 110 may be turned axially with respect to theinner portions thereof, thereby permitting the two pairs of arm plates37 38 to be turned to effect the various desirable shoulder and armadjustments.

The plates of the system of contour plates shown and described hereinare shaped and arranged to simulate the figure of' a woman. It will beunderstood, however, that the contour plates may be readily shaped andarranged to simulate the figure of a man Without departing from myinvention.

Various modifications in the parts of the device may also be madewithoutldeparting from my invention.

I claim l. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustabledress form, a collar loosely surrounding said standard and adapted to berocked thereon to adjust it to different angles, and connections betweensaid collar and the outer form.

2. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dress form,a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding the standard, a collarloosely surrounding the sleeve and rockable thereon, and connectionsbetween said collar and the outer form.

3. The combination of an inner, screwthreaded standard, an outeradjustable dress form, a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding thestandard and provided with screw-threads engaged with the screwthreadsof the standard, a part roclringly connected to said sleeve, and aplurality of independently adjustable connections between said part andthe outer form.

4. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dress form,a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding the standard, two collarssurrounding the sleeve in spaced relation to each other, an adjustablecollar surrounding the sleeve between the two sleeve collars and fittedthereto and to the sleeve sufficiently loose to permit the adjustablecollar to be rocked, and connections between said adjustable collar andthe outer form.

5. The combination of an inner, screwthreaded standard, an outeradjustable dress form, a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding thestandard, two collars surrounding the sleeve in spaced relation to eachother, said sleeve being provided with screwthreads engaged with thescrew-threads of the standard, an adjustable collar surrounding thesleeve between the two sleeve collars and fitted thereto and to thesleeve suiiciently loose to permit the adjustable collar to be rocked,and connections between said adjustable collar and the outer form.

6. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dress form,a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding the standard, two collarssurrounding the sleeve in spaced relation to each other, an adjustablecollar surrounding the sleeve between the two sleeve collars and fittedthereto and to the sleeve sufficiently loose to permit the adjustablecollar to be rocked, a telescopically adjustable arm projecting from theadjustable collar and connected to the outer form, and means for holdingsaid armin positions of adjustment.

7. The combination of an inner, screwthreaded standard, an outeradjustable dress form, a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding thestandard, two collars surrounding the sleeve in spaced relation to eachother, said sleeve being provided with screwthreads engaged with thescrew-threads of the standard, an adjustable collar surrounding thesleeve between the two sleeve collars and fitted thereto and to thesleeve suinciently loose to permit the adjustable collar to be rocked, atelescopically adjustable arm projecting from the adjustable collar andconnected to the outer form, and means for holding said arm in positionsof adjustment.

S. The combination of an inner standard, and outer adjustable dressform, a vertically adjustable sleeve surrounding the standard, twocollars surrounding the sleeve in spaced relation to each other, anadjustable collar surrounding the sleeve between the two sleeve collarsand fitted thereto and to the sleeve sufliciently loose to permit theadjustable collar to be rocked, and a plurality of telescopicallyadjustable arms radiating from said adjustable collar and connected tothe dress form.

9. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dress form,two collars surrounding the standard in spaced relation to each other,an adjustable collar surrounding the standard between the two firstnamed collars and tted sufficiently loose to permit the adjustablecollar to be rocked, and connections between said adjustable collar andthe outer form.

10. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dressform, two collars surrounding the standard in spaced relation to eachother, an adjustable collar surrounding the standard between the two rstnamed collars and fitted suiiiciently loose to permit the adjustablecollar to be rocked, and a plurality of telescopically adjustable armsradiating from said adjustable collar and connected to the dress form.

11. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dressform, a vertically adjustable member on the standard, a part rockinglyconnected to said member, and a plurality of laterally adjustablecontrivances carried by said rocking part and connecting with said outerform at dierent points about its circumference, thereby permitting thediameter and shape of the outer form to be varied.

.12. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dressform comprising contour elements forming the arm holes of the form, avertically adjustable member on the standard, a part rockingly connectedto said member, laterally adjustable contrivances carried by the rockingpart and extending toward the arm holes of the form, thereby permittingthe arm-holes to be adjusted toward and from said rocking part, andadjustable devices carried by both otl said contrivances and connectedwith contour elements of the arm holes.

13. The combination with an outer dress form, of a plurality oflaterally adjustable devices wit-hin and engaging said form, an innerstandard and a part for supporting said devices, mounted on and adaptedto be arranged at diti'erent angles to said standard.

14. The combination with an outer dress form, of an inneil standard, apart mounted 0n and adapted to be arranged at different angles to saidstandard, and means carried by said part comprising a plurality ofdevices connected with said form at dilferent points in itscircumference and adapted to be independently operated to expand orcontract said form in the vicinity of the several points of connection.

15. The combination with an outer dress form, of a plurality oflaterally adjustable devices within and engaging said outer form, aninner standard, a part for supporting said devices mounted on andadapted to be arranged at different angles to said standard, and meansto adjust said part vertically upon said standard.

16. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dressform, an arm comprising two members on opposite sides of the standard, ablock connecting corresponding ends of the arm members, extensibleconnections between said block and the outer form, the arm members eachbeing provided with notches, and pins extending in opposite directionsfrom the standard, and adapted to engage notches in the respective armmembers.

17. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dressform, and connections between said standard and the outer form, saidconnections including an outer tube, an inner tube adjustably engagedwith the outer tube, and means for securing the tubes in positions ofadjustment.

18. The combination of an inner standard, an outer adjust-able dressform and connections between said standard and the outer form, saidconnections including an outer tube, an inner tube having a splitportion adj ustably engaged with the outer tube, and means for expandingthe split portion of the inner tube.

19. T he combination of an inner standard, an outer adjustable dressform and connections between said standard and the outer form, saidconnections including an outer tube, an inner tube having a splitportion adj ustably engaged with the outer tube, and means including aspring pressed pin for expanding the split portion of the inner tube.

20. In a dress form, the combination with an external skeleton, of anextender within' and engaging said skeleton, a support within theskeleton, and a base supporting said extender and mounted on, andadapted to be arranged at dierent angles to, said support.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

JAMES V. KEARNS.

lVitnesses ELLA M. IVARE, S. I. HARPER.

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